Malingering of Psychotic Symptoms in Psychiatric Settings: Theoretical Aspects and Clinical Considerations

Table 1

Types of secondary gain in the malingering of psychotic symptoms.

Motivation	Frequencies of malingering	References
Evade criminal prosecution or protection from the legal system	30% of disability evaluations, 29% of personal injury evaluations, 19% of criminal evaluations, and 8% of medical cases	Mittenberg et al. [25]
Avoid work, military service, or personal obligations	10–12% of psychiatric inpatients	Chandran et al. [3]; Harris & Resnick [26]
Obtain controlled substances and/or psychotropic medications and/or intentional admission to psychiatric facility	13% of patients in the ER	Yates et al. [27]
Obtain food and/or housing	No data available	Brady et al. [28]
Financial compensation	No data available	Waite & Geddes [29]
Attention-seeking motive	No data available	Oke et al. [30]